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PatSeg

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9. Yes, that is what it looks like to me

Reply to JPK (Original post)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 12:06 PM

Jun 8

I figured it was only a matter of time before he found an excuse to call up the National Guard and then use violence as a reason to declare martial law. If protests are basically peaceful, he will hire instigators to provoke violence. It is in his playbook, the same one all dictators use to gain power.

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Here's what I believe what this Cal/Nat Guard deployment is all about [View all] JPK Jun 8 OP

Trump is doing this in CA, the biggest Liberal state because if he succeeds there, elocs Jun 8 #1

the planners you are talking about are white christian nationalists Nigrum Cattus Jun 8 #13

And our aristocrats, particularly the southern aristocrats have long been behind these "plans". KPN Jun 8 #22

Trump and the Xcian Nat's JPK Jun 8 #35

By "we" I guess you mean people who voted Republican. ananda Jun 8 #18

There were those of us who saw this coming like a freight train in the night. hadEnuf Jun 8 #27

It would be un-Constitutional for Trump to declare martial law. J_William_Ryan Jun 8 #2

Your bdamomma Jun 8 #3

Insurrection Act 1807 JPK Jun 8 #6

Being paranoid, djt may also be testing his limits in LA because of his upcoming June 14 allegorical oracle Jun 8 #11

Unless it's his minions doing the destroying. mwmisses4289 Jun 8 #17

Ike and JFK both used it Kaleva Jun 8 #26

You're comparing the violence of Jan 6th choie Jun 8 #31

One man's demonstration is another man's riot. John Farmer Jun 8 #36

Remember, he did say that COL Mustard Jun 8 #20

He was literal. KPN Jun 8 #23

Your analysis... GiqueCee Jun 8 #4

I'm not sure... ShazzieB Jun 8 #16

Let's not forget the Supremes didn't help Trump try in overturn the 2020 election Kaleva Jun 8 #28

It's revisiting Portland from Trump 1.0. Hugin Jun 8 #5

Yup, and like Portland, the rightwing are labeling it "insurrection" -- but J6 was just a bunch of enthusiastic tourists KPN Jun 8 #24

Liberals are not armed to the teeth. But that can change. SSJVegeta Jun 8 #7

Depends where they live. mwmisses4289 Jun 8 #19

Unless they are organized, they won't last long Kaleva Jun 8 #29

This old Liberal... GiqueCee Jun 8 #33

Same SSJVegeta Jun 8 #34

Remember when all of those people attacked the Capitol and the Natl Guard was called up? twodogsbarking Jun 8 #8

Right, trump is a hypocritical Mtnmama Jun 8 #12

Yes, that is what it looks like to me PatSeg Jun 8 #9

Yes, they always "test" things first, but Nigrum Cattus Jun 8 #10

Agreed 100% 👍 loquacious Jun 8 #14

Target blue areas of swing districts and states to discourage voter turnout IronLionZion Jun 8 #15

Trump definitely needs some kind of conflict to distract from his other problems, such as the tariffs Tranquil72 Jun 8 #21

Trump Gives MAGAs CULTURE WARS INSTEAD OF LOWER PRICES McKim Jun 8 #25

On plan and on schedule usonian Jun 8 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Jun 8 #32